$5.95 total cost ~ Marianne's Famous Chicken SaladThis week I was really missing my family. Maybe it was the sunny, warming weather, or the upcoming holiday, but I wanted to be in Florida, out by my Dad's pool, chatting with my stepmom Marianne and laughing with my family. Based on that (and my crazy hectic parent-teacher conference…

$0.39 oer serving ~ Super Fast Rotini with White BeansFridays are hectic in my house. We get home from work around 4:15 and at 5:15 I need to get Josh off to gymnastics. Usually we rely on "breakfast for dinner" but I had an idea for something fast and easy...1. Boil water, cook and drain rotini according to package directions.2.…

Alison's Aloha BreadMy high school friend Alison said "It's called Aloha bread because it's gone in seconds!" I liked that so much I named the recipe after her!Alison's Aloha Bread1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two loaf pans. Mix first 4 ingredients in a bowl by hand.2. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until…

Aunt Lina's Banana BreadI'm not sure who Aunt Lina actually is. If you come from a big Italian family, anyone of your generation is your cousin and anyone of your parents' generation is your aunt or uncle, regardless of their actual relation to you (or lack thereof!) So finding a recipe in my mother's scrawled handwriting titled "Aunt…

Who Needs Cinnabon? cinnamon rollsThe only bad thing about these is that they take a lot of time, so I can't make them for breakfast. Although I wonder if I could refrigerate them after the second rise, and then take them out first thing in the morning and back them after they come to room temperature...1. Place first 5 ingredients in…

$0.89 per serving ~ Better than Frozen Fish SticksJosh was asking for fish sticks. (I know, what kid asks for fish sticks? Josh is weird!) I always hated the frozen ones, so I decided to make my own. Probably didn't save all that much money on it, but I know what is in it!Better than Frozen Fish Sticks ~ $0.89 per serving, $7.15 total…